Elementary Grammar Exercise
Participle -  Set:6 Present Past Perfect
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
Search Quotes from Classic Book Animal Farm by George Orwell  | 
 Question
Exercise: select correct participle form, present, past, or perfect, to fill in blanks in sentences.
1. There ___ no taxi, we had to walk.
| been | |
| being | |
| having been | 
2. All things ___, the offer seems reasonable.
| considered | |
| considering | |
| having considered | 
3. The clock ___ eleven, they said good night and parted.
| truck | |
| tricking | |
| having truck | 
4. This ___, he locked the door and went to bed.
| done | |
| doing | |
| having done | 
5. The electrons are extremely light, each ___ a negative charge of electricity.
| carried | |
| carrying | |
| having carried | 
6. Nobody ___ any further remarks to make, the chairman closed the meeting.
| had | |
| having | |
| having had | 
7. The holidays ___ over, they got down to some hard work.
| been | |
| being | |
| having been | 
8. They had many talks with the natives, the guide ___ as interpreter.
| acted | |
| acting | |
| having acted | 
9. It ___ too early, we had to wait.
| been | |
| being | |
| having been | 
10. The president and high officials ___, the ceremony began.
| arrived | |
| arriving | |
| having arrived | 
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